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Balance begins in the stomach

We feel most at ease when all areas of life are in balance. We have to perform at work and also want to enjoy leisure and relaxation. We need to take time to nurture our relationships and time for ourselves. The same goes for the body. Physical equilibrium is a prerequisite for lasting good health and for quality of life.

Our organism is equipped with a whole series of compensatory mechanisms in order to maintain this balance. In the long term, however, these are unable to cope with stress and over-exertion during our everyday routine, neglectful eating habits and the excess consumption of acidic foods and treats. Preservation of health thus increasingly becomes a balancing act. But there is some good news. Our lifestyle can make us prone to sickness, but we can also avoid illnesses if we shape it in the right way. The VIVAMAYR Health Concept has been developed to provide you with active and sustainable support in this regard.

In order to grasp the significance of nutrition for our health, simply consider the fact that each one of us consumes three or more meals every single day. If we extrapolate this over an entire lifetime, then it soon becomes apparent that our eating habits are more powerful than we think. The Austrian doctor Franz Xaver Mayr was quick to recognise the health-enhancing potential of nutrition combined with digestion. The research he carried out laid the foundations for the dietary treatment of a whole range of disorders. The VIVAMAYR Medical Health Resort has continued to develop his methods and has created a modern form of Mayr Medicine by adding functional myodiagnostics. Treatment is also supplemented by orthomolecular medicine. The VIVAMAYR Health Concept translates these findings and experiences which have been gleaned over a period of many years into practical preventative measures which can benefit us in our everyday lives.

“Strengthening the immune system is at the very heart of the VIVAMAYR medical approach. Healthy nutrition is the most important preventative factor.”

Professor Harald Stossier

“Our immune system is like a police force, ambulance service and fire brigade all rolled into one. The fewer secondary sites it is required to attend, the better it will be able to take care of our health.”

Dr. Maximilian Schubert

Healthy digestion creates a strong immune system

Our immune system is trained to protect our body against viruses, bacteria, fungi and illness. 80 percent of the immune system connects with the digestive tract, which accordingly also has a major role to play. If we are to extract nutrients and vitamins from the food we eat and ensure that our defences are equipped with all the necessary weapons, then it is vital that our digestive system is working well. Its effectiveness will diminish if we overload it with ongoing stress or a surfeit of food and if we eat at the wrong times. This will also decrease the ability of our immune system to tackle intruders such as viruses. The strain caused by incompatible foods can also damage our intestinal mucosa and trigger inflammations. This means in turn that important micro nutrients such as Vitamins A, C and E are used up in greater quantities. The ability of the immune system to serve the rest of our body is restricted if it is constantly engaged in damage limitation. The issue of whether we stay healthy or become ill ultimately depends on how strong our own immune system is. We cannot influence the power of a virus, but we can definitely take action to improve our body’s defences. On the next few pages, you will find out how to provide the best possible support to your immune system by following an alkaline diet which is rich in micro nutrients, by improving your food habits, by paying attention to physiological rhythms, by eating slowly and by chewing everything thoroughly.

A lifestyle rather than a diet!

Whereas diets and detox programmes focus exclusively on the choice, omission and combination of certain foods, VIVAMAYR pursues a holistic approach which also integrates individual digestive capacity. What we eat is not the only crucial thing. Another key factor is the way in which our digestive apparatus deals with this food intake. The question is whether it is able to make the best possible use of all nutrients. Alongside food quality and personal intolerances, close attention is paid to achieving a balanced relationship between acidic and alkaline foodstuffs and to digestive performance within the rhythm of the day.

Mayr treatments which are supervised by a physician will consciously focus on a monotonous food selection in order to nurse the digestive apparatus. By way of contrast, the everyday emphasis is on diversity and variety. You can ensure that your organism receives all the important nutrients it needs by adopting a healthy mixed diet which comprises plenty of vegetables, whole carbohydrates, protein and high-quality fats (p. 30 ff.).